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Andrew Ranger vs Paul Waugh

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Andrew Ranger
Andrew Ranger
Lab Wrexham
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Andrew Ranger and Paul Waugh voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 480 shared comparable votes.

469 same votes 11 different votes 480 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
62 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 105 shared votes
62 Aye 43 No
20 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
27 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
62 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 105 shared votes
62 Aye 43 No
20 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
27 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

85.3%
13% above average
Rank 82 of 650
Participation
87.2%
15% above average
Rank 54 of 650
538
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
550
631 eligible divisions
268
49.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
274
49.8% of votes cast
270
50.2% of votes cast
No votes
276
50.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

37
-57.5 vs Commons average
Rank 549 of 650
Appearances
127
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
54
-110.6 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 650
Contributions
164
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£139,164
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£139,164
38% below average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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